Tuesday's Sports In Brief - TheNewsTribune.com [unable to retrieve full-text content]Tuesday's Sports In BriefTheNewsTribune.comCHICAGO (AP) — While 26 draft-eligible players have accepted invitations from the NFL to attend the proceedings later this month, Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota are not among them. The two most recent Heisman ... The right-hander crumpled to the ...and … [Read more...]
Rutgers’ Lord Nelson, a horse, dies at 42
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Jordan Spieth’s handwritten scholarship Thank you note details his Masters goal
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Listen to Soccer Morning live from 10-11:15am ET
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Power Rankings: The Texas top 2 is reversed
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Rex Ryan on Jets: ‘We’re gonna try to kick the s— out of them’
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Stanley Cup Playoffs Preview: Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames
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Draft Analysis: NFL Draft Needs: Chiefs
Draft Analysis: NFL Draft Needs: Chiefs Wednesday, April 15, 2015 Evan Silva (@EvanSilva) is the Senior Football Editor for Rotoworld's NFL Page, and Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) leads Rotoworld's college football and NFL draft coverage. Together, they're breaking down every team's biggest needs and offering potential draft-day solutions. For a breakdown on every team, check out the team-by-team … [Read more...]